Danny Lee Wins Greenbrier Classic After Two-Hole Playoff

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) -- Danny Lee parred the second hole of a four-man playoff to win The Greenbrier Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory.

The South Korean-born New Zealander earned $1.2 million and became the ninth first-time winner on the tour this season.

Lee, David Hearn, Kevin Kisner and Robert Streb were tied at 13 under after four rounds on the Old White TPC course in West Virginia.

Streb shot a 5-under 65 in the final round by making five birdie putts on the back nine with a 56-degree wedge after breaking his putter on the ninth hole. The putter broke when Streb tossed it at his bag next to the green.

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Tiger Woods shot a bogey-free round for the first time since the 2013 Barclays.

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Bubba Watson shot a Sunday 67 to finish in a tie for 13th.

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Tiger Woods prepares to putt on the first hole during the second round of the Greenbrier Classic.

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Bubba Watson prepares to take his second shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the Greenbrier Classic.

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Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa tees off on the 12th hole during the second round of the Greenbrier Classic.

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Robert Garrigus walks under his umbrella on the second hole during the second round of the Greenbrier Classic.

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The group of Tiger Woods, David Lingmerth and Steve Stricker walk up the first fairway during the second round of the Greenbrier Classic at the Old White TPC.

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Tiger Woods tees off on the sixth hole during the second Round 2 of the Greenbrier Classic.

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Michael Putnam reacts to a missed birdie putt on the seventh hole during the Round 2 of the Greenbrier Classic.

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Patrons walk along the course in the rain during the second round of the Greenbrier Classic.

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Scott Langley tees off on the fifth hole during the second round of the Greenbrier Classic.

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Steve Stricker tees off on the 11th hole during the Round 2 of the Greenbrier Classic.

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Danny Lee of New Zealand prepares to putt on the 11th hole during the second round of the Greenbrier Classic.

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Tiger Woods shot a four-under 66, one of his best rounds of the year, in the first round of the Greenbrier Classic.

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Woods made seven birdies on the day against one bogey and a double bogey.

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He birdied his final three holes on Thursday.

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Paul Casey, who lost in a playoff to Bubba Watson last week, matched Woods' score of 66.

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Scott Langley fired an eight-under 62 to take the lead.

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Jonathan Byrd plays the 17th hole on Thursday.

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David Lingmerth shot a 67 on day one.

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Brian Davis tees off on the 12th hole.

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He was allowed a replacement putter for the playoff, but he never got to use it after missing the green at the par-3 No. 18. Lee and Hearn made birdie putts on the first playoff hole, also eliminating Kisner.

Hearn then drove behind a tree on the par-5 17th and made bogey. Lee reached the green in three shots and two-putted from across the green for par.

It marked the third playoff in the tournament's six-year history. A week ago, Bubba Watson won the Travelers Championship in a playoff.

Tiger Woods started the day seven shots behind the leaders, shot a bogey-free 67 and said he made some "nice strides" heading into next week's British Open.

Woods broke a streak of 55 consecutive rounds with at least one bogey. It was his first time under par in a final round since the 2013 Tour Championship.

Lee, Hearn, James Hahn and Greg Owen earned spots at St. Andrews. There also were four spots handed out a week ago at the Travelers and one more is available this week at the John Deere Classic.

Kisner shot a 6-under 64 to get to the clubhouse at 13 under. But he had to sweat it out with eight golfers within two shots of the lead still on the course.

Kisner lost in a playoff for the third time this season. The others were at the RBC Heritage and the Players Championship.

Kisner birdied the 18th three times in the first four rounds, but he went over the green in the playoff and left his approach shot in the rough.

Hearn (67) and Lee (67) birdied No. 17 to join the playoff. Both had chances to take the lead on the final hole in regulation, but Lee missed an 18-footer for birdie and Hearn left a 12-footer just short of the cup.

Russell Henley shot 63 and finished fifth at 12 under. Seven others were at 11 under, including Chad Collins (69), who was tied for the lead before bogeying the final two holes.